Tourist Spot

Swami
Vivekananda Rock Memorial was built in 1970. Swami Vivekananda, is said
to have meditated here before setting out as one of India's most
important religious crusaders. The memorial is one of India's greatest
architechtural magnificence, and has a statue of Swami Vivekananda in
the memorial building.

The Thiruvalluvar Statue is a 133 feet (40.5 m) tall stone sculpture of the Tamil Shramana poet
and saint Tiruvalluvar, author of the Thirukkural.The statue has a
height of 95 feet (29 m) and stands upon a 38 foot (11.5 m) pedestal
that represents the 38 chapters of "virtue" in the Thirukkural. The
statue standing on the pedestal represents "wealth" and "pleasure",
signifying that wealth and love be earned and enjoyed on the foundation
of solid virtue.

Devi Kanya Kumari, known as Kumari Amman (the virgin goddess) is one of the forms of Devi. She is popularly
known as "Bhagavathy Amman". Bhagavathy Amman Temple is located in Kanya
Kumari (formerly Cape Comorin) on the confluence of the Bay of Bengal,
the Arabian Sea, and the Indian Ocean. She is also known by several
other names, including Kanya Devi and Devi Kumari.

Gandhi's Memorial is open to
visitors. Entrance is free. Inside the museum you will see photographs
of the Indian leader. From the building's top floor there is a
breathtaking view of Kanyakumari. After visiting the Gandhi Memorial,
you can walk along a promenade by the ocean, where you will find many
souvenir shops and food stalls. Kanyakumari is a small town. You can
move around on foot. You only need to take a taxi or a rickshaw to go
to the railway station.

Sunset point, like any other sunset
point, is about 5 kms away from Kanyakumari town. Here you can watch
the sun go down from behind the clouds on the horizon. People throng
here to watch the sunset. Make sure you hire a cab or an auto rickshaw
to return back to your hotel, after sunset.

Vattakottai Fort is one of the many
forts and monuments that are erected across India. It is a symbol of
the military history of India, which was formerly a Dutch and then a
British colony. Vattakottai Fort is a specially erected fort on the sea
coastline on the southern tip of India. Vattakottai Fort is set up as
the southern most sea coast defense point by the Dutch. This fort was
constructed under the command of Captain De Lannoy. Vattakottai Fort is
made out of stone and it is a major tourist attraction today.
Vattakottai Fort is also famous for the black sand beaches that are
situated across its coast.

The south most corner of India is
the Kanyakumari District - a very scenic place with fertile lands
surrounded by mountains and ocean. This was part of the erstwhile thiruvidhangur state. The capital of this state was padmanabhapuram / kalkuLam.
Around this town there are twelve nice abodes of Lord Shiva inviting
the devotees to worship the Lord Who is adorned by the nature - Moon,
river & snakes, in this inspiring natural surroundings.